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Who owns livemetallica.com?
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 2, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 4, 2004livemetallica.com was registered on Feb 4, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described livemetallica.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNov 2, 2016 – Dec 9, 2016Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for livemetallica.com, from Nov 2, 2016 to Dec 9, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 6, 2009 – Jan 26, 2026Registration records for livemetallica.com are held from Feb 6, 2009 to Jan 26, 2026 (48 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: datapipe.netNameservers: datapipe.netFeb 6, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed datapipe.net nameservers (ns1.datapipe.net, ns2.datapipe.net) for livemetallica.com from Feb 6, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncJan 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 20 certificates for livemetallica.com from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 8, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Feb 4, 2004Registration: livemetallica.com was registered on Feb 4, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described livemetallica.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Music service provider nugs.net enterprises offers a turn-key solution for online music distribution. The nugs.network currently delivers music downloads for over 100 artists including Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, Phi…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 6, 2009 – Jan 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for livemetallica.com are held from Feb 6, 2009 to Jan 26, 2026 (48 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 6, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed datapipe.net nameservers (ns1.datapipe.net, ns2.datapipe.net) for livemetallica.com from Feb 6, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Music service provider nugs.net enterprises offers a turn-key solution for online music distribution. The nugs.network currently delivers music downloads for over 100 artists including Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, Phi…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.comMar 2, 2018 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 2, 2018 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 2, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 2, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: datapipe.net
Nameservers: datapipe.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018datapipe.net (ns1.datapipe.net, ns2.datapipe.net) were the nameservers listed for livemetallica.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: datapipe.netNameservers: datapipe.netApr 4, 2018 – Jul 6, 2024Registration records listed datapipe.net nameservers (ns1.datapipe.net, ns2.datapipe.net) for livemetallica.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 6, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Sep 23, 2024 – Jan 26, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1278.awsdns-31.org, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) for livemetallica.com from Sep 23, 2024 to Jan 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Sep 23, 2024livemetallica.com's nameservers moved from datapipe.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 6, 2024 and Sep 23, 2024. Last seen at datapipe.net: Jul 6, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 23, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 14, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 14, 2026: ns-1278.awsdns-31.org, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com, ns-686.awsdns-21.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for livemetallica.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 25, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for livemetallica.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: datapipe.net (ns1.datapipe.net, ns2.datapipe.net) were the nameservers listed for livemetallica.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 2, 2016 – Dec 9, 2016Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for livemetallica.com, from Nov 2, 2016 to Dec 9, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 2, 2018 – Oct 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 2, 2018 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Mar 2, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 2, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 6, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed datapipe.net nameservers (ns1.datapipe.net, ns2.datapipe.net) for livemetallica.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 6, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 23, 2024 – Jan 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1278.awsdns-31.org, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com…) for livemetallica.com from Sep 23, 2024 to Jan 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 23, 2024Zone file: livemetallica.com's nameservers moved from datapipe.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 6, 2024 and Sep 23, 2024. Last seen at datapipe.net: Jul 6, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 23, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 20 certificates for livemetallica.com from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 8, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for livemetallica.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 25, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for livemetallica.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 14, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 14, 2026: ns-1278.awsdns-31.org, ns-1685.awsdns-18.co.uk, ns-276.awsdns-34.com, ns-686.awsdns-21.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 14, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 4, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 5, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.nugs.net.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #706,675)+5
Verified continuity: 22.7 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 62 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 62 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What livemetallica.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Music service provider nugs.net enterprises offers a turn-key solution for online music distribution. The nugs.network currently delivers music downloads for over 100 artists including Dave Matthews Band, Metallica, Phish, the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Gov't Mule, Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident, The Radiators, and the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.